Here’s the real cheat code for 2026: wear a jacket with deep pockets. Store your phone, keys, and a credit card in there. Bonus: no bag means you skip the bag line entirely. You can watch the people with clear purses get patted down while you waltz past.
Or, if you must bring stuff, buy the official Delta Center clear bag from the team store. It’s pricier, but it’s the “brand-approved” ziplock bag. Security sees that logo and practically waves you through. It’s marketing. It’s security theater. And it works.
So, to recap: clear small, clutch tiny, diaper bag only if you smell like wipes, and fanny pack only if clear. Follow these rules, and you’ll be inside, eating a $14 hot dog, before you know it. Don’t follow them, and you’ll be doing the sad walk of shame back to the parking lot. See you in the stands—hopefully with a bag that doesn’t get you banned.
